Former 'Miracle on Ice' hockey player charged in attack | CBC Sports

Mark Pavelich, a forward on the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic hockey team who went on to play for the New York Rangers and two other NHL teams, has been charged with assault for allegedly beating a neighbour with a metal pole and breaking several of the man's bones.

Clint Malarchuk suffered a horrific sporting injury. But PTSD put his life in peril again, decades later | CBC Radio

Clint Malarchuk suffered one of the most horrific accidents in NHL history in 1989, when another player's skate severed his jugular vein. But decades later, undiagnosed PTSD from the incident would put his life in peril again.

'I felt nothing, just clear and complete emotionless darkness': OCD almost cost ex-NHL player his life | CBC Radio

He was at the top of his game professionally, but off the ice, Corey Hirsch was struggling. In a recent article, the former NHL player publicly revealed his struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder.

Goaltender says he knows 'how to handle it now and it's nothing to be scared of'

Goaltender Robin Lehner, who before the season disclosed his struggles with mental illness and is now a finalist for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender, is a huge reason the New York Islanders returned to the playoffs after a two-year absence.

Being Tom Wilson: Inside the life of hockey's most hated man | CBC Sports

Tom Wilson tries not to read everything about him on social media. You'd think being on the receiving end of endless tweets and messages that are, well, not suitable for work would be reason enough to skip them. But Wilson can't just ignore it all because sometimes it goes beyond hockey.

Captain my captain! Team captain Chase Wouters notched the winner at 3:23 of overtime to lift the Saskatoon Blades to a 3-2 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors to give Saskatoon a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final series. #saskatoonblades#moosejawwarriors#whl

Cam Neely scored 3 goals to set a Bruins' team record with 53 (most by a right wing) in a 7-3 win against the Nordiques, extending Boston's home undefeated streak against Quebec to 11 games (9-0-2). It was Neely's 6th career hat trick.

Montreal's Maurice "Rocket" Richard was ejected for fighting during a 4-2 Canadiens' loss to Boston. Three days later NHL President Clarence Campbell suspended Richard for the rest of the season, a decision that caused in a riot in Montreal.